MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY

Q: Is MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink?

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA6200036) has 97 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 17,339 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY have?

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY has 97 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 83 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY water?

No. MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY use?

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: Where does this data come from?

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

PWS ID: PA6200036 · MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania 16335

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 17,339 people in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 97 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 17,339 residents in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania (Crawford County) through 5,265 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 97 total violations for this system , of which 10 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 83 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY's 97 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served

17,339

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 5,265
County: Crawford
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 10
Monitoring Violations: 83
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	10	2008
Groundwater Rule	MR	7	2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	2018
TTHM	MR	6	2018
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	1991
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	1991
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	1991
Benzene	MR	4	1991
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	1991
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1991
Endrin	MR	2	1988
Methoxychlor	MR	2	1988
Toxaphene	MR	2	1988
2,4-D	MR	2	1988
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	1988
Cadmium	MR	2	1988
Chromium	MR	2	1988
Fluoride	MR	2	1988
Mercury	MR	2	1988
Selenium	MR	2	1988
Nitrate	MR	2	1988
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	MR	2	2007
Barium	MR	2	1988
Arsenic	MR	2	1988
Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	2009
BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	1988

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
NMeFOSAA	8/9/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	8/9/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	8/9/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	8/9/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	8/9/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	11/8/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	11/8/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	11/8/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	11/8/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	11/8/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	11/8/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	11/8/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	11/8/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	11/8/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	11/8/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	11/8/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	11/8/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	11/8/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	11/8/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	1/3/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	1/3/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	1/3/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	1/3/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	1/3/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	1/10/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	1/10/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	1/10/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	1/10/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	1/10/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	1/10/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	1/10/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	1/10/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	1/10/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	1/10/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	1/10/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	1/10/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	1/10/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	1/10/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	1/10/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA6200036 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest)	Contaminant	Category	Count	EPA Record
2024	Groundwater Rule	MR	7	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 0700
2018	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2456
2018	TTHM	MR	6	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2950
2009	Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 3100
2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	10	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 3100
2007	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 0600
1991	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2969
1991	Vinyl chloride	MR	4	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2976
1991	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2980
1991	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2981
1991	Benzene	MR	4	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2990
1991	Trichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2984
1991	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2982
1991	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2977
1988	Endrin	MR	2	SDWIS / PA6200036 / 2005

How MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric	MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	97	150.6	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	10	8.9	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	None	57.6%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	17,339	1,640	Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼

Contaminant	Federal MCL / Action Level	Note
Lead	0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L)	Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic	0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)	Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform	Treatment technique (RTCR)	Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS)	4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule)	Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA6200036) has 97 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 17,339 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY serve? ▼

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 17,339 people in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5,265 service connections.

What type of violations does MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY have? ▼

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY has 97 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 83 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY water? ▼

No. MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY use? ▼

MEADVILLE AREA WATER AUTHORITY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Where does this data come from? ▼

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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